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OR. THE IRISH SPY. 



torical and Military (Drama 
IN FIVE ACTS. 

— BY — 

G. M. CON NELL, 

Late of the 43d O. V. V. I. 



NEW LISBON, 6.: 

THE OHIO PATRIOT PRINTING HOUSE 

— 1885.— 
Copyright, 1884, by G. M. Connell. 



THE- 



FALL*OF*ATLANTA, 

OR, THE IRISH SPY; 



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An Historical and Military (Drama 
IN FIVE ACTS. 



BY 



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G. M. CONNELL, 



L,ate of the 43d O. V. V. I. 




NEW LISBON, O.: 

THE OHIO PATRIOT PRINTING HOUSE. 

— 1885.— 



Copyright, 1884, by G. M. Connell. 






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^"To those who suffered with the author in Anderson villi 
pris3n, this Drama is respectfully dedicated. 



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CAST OF CHARACTERS. 



B\RNEYJDOLAN, ) 

BILLY MOONEY, Y G. M. CONNELL. 

JUDY McFLINEGAN,) 

CHARLES ARMSTRONG, Captain at Ft. Smith, afterwards Col. U. S. 

Volunteers. 
CAPT. WINDER, 1st Lieut, at Ft. Smith, afterwards Capt. C. S. Army. 
PARKER. Sergeant at Ft. Smith, afterwards Capt. Guerillas. 
NED GORDON, 2d Lieut, at Ft. Smith, afterwards Col. C. S. Army. 
tMAJOR ROLLSTON, Ex-Major U. S. Army. 
WM. MORRISON, a Union Martyr. 
-BOB HARDEN, a Guerrilla. 

tGEN. McPHERSON, Commanding Army of the Tennessee. 
*CAPT. WALKER, Aide to Gen. McPherson. 
HENRY BAKER, Orderly to Gen. McPherson. 
LIEUT. BARRETT, Wirz's Lieutenant at Andersonville. 
*COL. CLEBURNE, Commanding C. S. Forces at Fort Smith. 
HONES SNYDER, once " a Gorporal in der Home Guard." 
POMPEY, a Slave of Major Rollston— trkes Dinah. 

Soldiers (not less than 12), officers, citizens, etc. • 
BILL GREY, a Bushwhacker— not seen. 
CORA ROLLSTON, Daughter of Major. 
*HaTTIE CALHOON, Major Rollston's Niece. 
* NELLIE ARMSTRONG, Sister af Charles. 
MARY MORRISON, Wife of William. 
WILLIE MORRISON (about 5 years of age), Son of William. 

Goddess of Liberty, Angel of Peace, Supernumerary, etc. 

t Can be doubled. 

COSTUMES. 



Capt. Winder. First dress, Lieut. U. S Army ; second, gray. 

Ned Gordon. First dress, Lieut. U. S. Army ; second, gray. 

Parker. ' First dress, Sergeant U. S. Army ; second, gray. 

Col. Cleburne. Gray. 

Major Rollston. First dress, Major IT. S. Army ; second, gray or 

black. 
Charles Armstrong. First dress, Capt. ; second, Col. ; third, Brig. 

Gen'l U. S. Army. 
Bob Harden. Red shirt, straw hat ; second, rebel gray. 
William Morrison, ) In rag8 for Andersonville. 

Henry Baker, and six soldiers. ) ° 

Pompey. Straw hat, white pants ; dress for Dinah. 
Cora Rollston. Morning, traveling, wrapper end white dress— bride. 
Hattie Caliioon. Traveling dress. Act V, White, heavy veil— bride. 
Mary Morrison. Plain, and mourning dress. 
Nellie. Morning dress, hat. 



©_, PROPERTY AND SCENE PLOTS <§ 

ACT I. 

Sreue I.— (Tu secoud groove, interior'). Trunk L ; chair, R; whip. 
Scene 2.— (Stage, interior of fort). U. S. flag up ; reb3l flag ; drum. 
Sjiue 3 —(In first groove, exterior). Club. 
Sc3ue 4. —(Stage exterior). Hop 3 suspended C ; small ropes. 

ACT II. 

Scene 1. — (In third groove, interior). Chair, R ; U. S. flag ; brooms. 
Scene 2.— (In first groove, exterior). Drum. 
Scaue 3.— (Stage exterior). Drum. 

ACT III. 

Sceue 1. — (Stage exterior). Tent at L. U. E ; rooster and drum. 

Scene 2.— (Jn second groove, -exterior). Stretcher. 

Scene 3.— Stage exterior . <S'et rocks across stage ; stuffed Bill Gra; 

over C. 
Scene i.—: In first groove, exterior . 
Scene 5.— (Stage, exterior.; 

ACT IV. 

Scene 1 — Stage, Andersouville'. Corn bread ; canteen ; trap open. 
Scene 2. —i In first groove, exterior . 

Sceue 3.— Stage, exterior . Set house R. ; set rocks L. ; club. 
Sceue 4.— In fltst groove, exterior . 

SceaeS.— Stage, interior . Carpet to first entrance.; sofa at R. ; chair 
L. ; wood crash ; U. & flag ; C. doors open. 

ACT V. 

Scene 1.— (.Stage same as last scene \ ? fa at L. ; stand R. C. ; chairs. B 
iS'cene 2. —(In first groove, exterior 1 . White flag. 
iScene 3.— (.Stage, interior prison . Chain and keys. 
Scene 4. — (In first groDve . Exterior. 



EXITS AND ENTRANCES 

R. means ri ?ht ; L , left ; R. U. E., right upper entrance ; L. U. E. 
left upper entrance; C. D., centre door. 



Note —For reasons of the author the cue of Barney 
only is ariven. 



THE FALL OF ATLANTA. 



ACT I. 

Scene I. 

Interior of Officer's Barracks at Fort Smith, Ark.— Trunk L., chair 
R. Enter Cora R U. E wilhclothes, singing. , uls clothes in 
trunk. « 

CORA. Yes, we are going back again to the home of 
papa's childhood, which has not known him for years. 
'T was there we laid poor mamma away three years ago; 
and now we return, I trust never again to leave [bSnter 
Winder, <) D.~\ 

WINDER. Good morning, Miss Cora; I understand 
that your father has received notice that his resignation has 
been accepted, and you leave foi Georgia this morning. 

CORA Yes; owing to father's crippled condition, his 
resignation has been accepted, and we are going to return 
to his plantation 

WINDER I think your father's action commendable, 
now that his native State has withdrawn from the Union ; 
but I have called. Cora, to speak to you again of that which 
concerns my future happiness Give me some encourage- 
ment I am willing to wait if you will pro nise, at some 
future time, to become my bride 

CORA Lieutenant, it grieves me to have you so persist 
in this. I am sure I never encouraged or sought your at- 
tention: and, while I may respect you as a friend, your 
bride I can never be 

WINDER Take time, Cora, and consider the matter. 
I shall enter the Confederate Army in a few days, and with 
your love as an incentive, carve out a future of which you 
will be proud 

CORA Lieutenant Winder, your entering the Confed- 
erate Army would not raise y< u in my esteem, for I have 
no sympathy with those who seek to trail the flag of my 
country in the dust. 



6 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 

WINDER. Why, you are quite patriotic' 

CORA. Sir, my patriotism I inherit from a patriotic 
father, who, though a southern man, will never raise his 
hand against the government he has sworn to defend. 

WINDER. I suppose that Yankee captain, who came 
here to take your father's place, lavs claim to your affec- 
tion? 

CORA. He does, sir, hut were my heart as free as air, 
I would never bestow it on a traitor. 

WINDER Call me traitor or what you may, I shall fight 
those cursed Yankee mudslls until they will be compelled 
to acknowledge the independence of our Confederacy ; and 
as for Captain Armstrong, he will be compelled to surren- 
der this fort within forty-eight hours 

CORA. And you will be the Judas who will betray him. 
But unlike that ancient traitor, you will not have the cour- 
age to go and hang yourself. [Enter Major C D. unob- 
served ] 

WINDER. The time will come when you will repent 
those words, for I swear now the wife of Charles Armstrong 
you shall never be, and I'll not break my oath. 

CORA. Why, sir, if pour oath were "ffered at public 
outcry, it would not bring toe widow's mite. You may go 
sir 

MAJOR [Coming forward] Well said, my daughter. 
You havrf something of your father's spirit [ To Winder] 
Well, sir, are you going or must I help you out? [Exit 
Winder] Don't mind that blowhard, clear, but get ready 
to leave. Barney will be 'round with the ambulance in a 
few moments with the ambulance to take us do*n to 
Ozark 

CORA Very well, papa, I will be ready in ashorttime. 
[Exit R. U. E] 

MAJOR. Hang that villian! I should havekickfd him 
out for his impertinence I may be compelled to resid(- 
ainong rebels, but I want them to distinctly understand 
that John Rollston, wmo has served his country for thirty- 
five years, has no sympathy with secession. [Cheers heard 
off Wt ] What the thunder does that mean? [Enter 
Charles 7) J 

CHARLES Maj r, I've just received bad news. Fort 
Sumpter has surrendered *o Beaureguard. 

MAJOR. What! has my old comrade, Major Anderson. 



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been compelled to strike his country's flag to a band of 
traitors? 

CHARLES 'Tis true, Major, and already I can see is 
effects on the discipline in this fort. The men have been 
cheering for the Southern Confederacy, encouraged, I have 
no doubt, by Lieutenant Winder and Sergeant Parker 

MAJOR Thunder and Mars, Capta ; n Armstrong, you're 
in command of this fort now. Why the blazes don't you 
shoot he scoundrels ? 

CHARLES That is easier said than done, for since I 
have been in command here I have suspected Lieutenant 
Winder of secretly communicating with the Rebels at Little 
Rock, and after to-day's demonstration of disloyalty, I 
doubt whether there are loyal men enough in this garrison 
to form a firing squad. 

MAJOR. How about Ned Gordon ? 

CHARLES. Lieutenant Gordon is a true disciplinarian, 
and would not encourage mutiny ; but his sympathies are 
with the South. 

MAJOR All traitors ! Hang me, Captain, were I able 
I would again enter the service of my country and help 
thrash the life out of their Confederacy, even though I for- 
feited my plantation bv so doing. 

CHARLES. I don't doubt it, Major. 

MAJOR. What do you intend doing ? If you cannot 
rely on the garrison, it is useless for you to remain here. 

CHARLES If reports be true, and I think they are, I 
shall not remain long, as Col. Cleburne is coming up from 
Little Rock to sieze this fort. 

MAJOR Then what will you do ? 

CHARLES. I shall return to Ohio, raise a company of 
loyal men, and fight traitors to the death 

MAJOR. Well said, my boy, and if duty ever calls you 
to Georgia, you will find a hearty welcome at the plantation 
of John Rollston 

CHARLES Thank you, Major. [Barney heard off~\ 

MAJOR. Ah ! there is Barney. Come, Captain, I will 
give you my final report, and you can forward it to the War 
Department [Going ft ] 

CHARLES. With pleasure, Major. [Exit Major and 
Charles R. U. E. Enter Barney ] 

BARNEY [Sings]. Where the dale is the folks any 
way ? [Enter Pompey HIE] 



THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 



POMPEY. Well, massa Barney, we's goin' back to de 
ole plantation, and den I'll see Dinah and de odder niggers. 
Ole massa hain't been dar since poor missus was buried. 

BARNEY. ]s that so? Sit down Pompey [turning 
down chair, both sit down] Now, Pompey, when you get 
back to the old home you won't know where the chickens 
roost. 

POMPEY I'll find dem sure, if dey ain't all gone 

BARNEY Yes, but when they hear you're coming, 
they'll roost high. [Barney gets up. Pompey falls ] I for- 
got, Pompey, there wasn't any legs under your end. 

POMPEY. Yes dar was, but dey wasn't in de right po- 
sition 

BARNEY. Set down, Pompey, I'll not do it again, as 
the Irishman said when he stuck his nose in the hornets' 
nest 

POMPEY. [turns chair, both sit down ] Speaking of 
hornets minds me of ole Deacon Jones who used to speash- 
iate de gospel to us on de ole plantation. Ha! ha! One 
Sunday arternoon afore preachin' one ob de boys bent a pin 
an' put it on de Deacon's chair, an' de Deacon come in, an' 
sot down on dat pin, and hollered hornets. [Pompey jumps 
up, business ] 

BARNEY. How do you like that kind of hornets ? [En- 
ter Major RUE] 

MAJOR Here! Here! What's goin' on now Barney? 

BARNEY. Well, Major, while you were get'ing ready, 
Pompey a-d I were having a little game of hornets 

POMPEY. [Scratcliing leg] Yes, and I got stung. 

MAJOR Well, you may take that trunk out. barney, 
will you give Pompey a lift ? [Exit C D, followed by Bar- 
ney and Pompey with trunk. Enter Charles and Cora R U 
E]. 

CHARLES. Heaven alone knows, Cora, whether I shall 
ever see you again. But if we should never meet in this 
world I hope we shall in the next. 

CORA. Charles, of course we shall meet again These 
times are treacherous, but remember "the darkest hour is 
just before the dawn " There is hope for our country. 
This dark storm cloud of rebellion must soon pass away, 
and its purifying influence will be all the more indelibly 
stamped on the institutions of our Government 

CHARLES. Yes : but it will be a cleansing with blood 



OR, THE IRISH SPY 9 

and fire, and many brave and true men wi'.l be called upon 
to pour out the incense chaliceof their hearts upon the altar 
of liberty The demand may come to me at any hour, and, 
if so, God's will be done I am no more worthy than the 
thousands who have been sacrificed for our country's 
honor. 

CORA. Charles, such patriotism is worthy abetter fate. 
Would that every man in ihe land w« re as devoted to his 
country Go to your duty, and whether or not we meet 
again, my prayers will be with you and your cause; and if 
it, be the will of an all -wise God that you pass safely 
through, come and you will find me true to my vow. 

CHARLES Thank you, darling for that biessed assur- 
ance, and when the last gun of the war vibrates from the 
hill tops, I shall SDeed on wings of love to your sunny home 
to claim you [Enter Barney ] 

HARNEY. I hope you'll get her, Captain, and I'll dance 
Paddy Carey at your wedding Excuse me, but we are 
waiting for you. 

CHARLES Very well, Barney I will see you oft", 
dear [Exit Charles and Cora C D ] 

HARNEY Begorra, he forgot this chair to help the 
darlin' up wid. [Exit] [Change.'] 



Scene II. 
St-ige-I Urior of Fort, Smith— Winder discovered— Comes dcun 

W INDER. How long will I be compelled to occupy the 
humilia'ing position of a subordinate to that detestable 
Yankee who, not satisfied with usurping the position that 
rightfully belonged to me after Major Rollston's resigna- 
tion, has succeeded in gaining the love of Cora, for which 
I would have been willing to sacrifice my all. Ah, there 
comes Parke; ! [Enter Parker, L 2 E ] 

PARKER Lieutenant, heie is a communication from 
Col. Cleburne 

WINDER [Reading] '-April 2*d, 1861. Lieutenant 
Winder, I will make an advance on Fort Smith in one hour 
if I do not hear from you to the contrary. Have everything 
in readiness, as prearranged by us I have with me your 
commission as Captain in the Confederate service. Hoping 
there will be no failure on your part, I remain 
Yours truly, 

Col. Clebitkne, Com. C. S. Forces." 



10 THE FALL OF ATLANTA ; 

WINDER Soon we shall see the stars and bars occupy- 
ing the place of that (points to flag) flaunting lie Parker, 
see that none but those true to the Confederacy mount 
guard, and instruct them to open the gates the moment Col. 
Cleburne arrives 

PARKER. I will attend to that, L'eutenant [Exit L. 
2 E Eater Gordon, R 2d E] 

WINDER Gordon, I want to know what course you 
intend to pursue in case Captain Armstrong refuses to sur- 
render to Col Cleburne to-day? 

GORDON There is but one honorable course, and that 
I shaH pursue 

WINDER What is it? 

GORDON. To obey my superior. If the Captain shall 
decide to hold this fort against the Confederate forces under 
Cleburne, I shall aid him But when it passes into the 
hands of the Confederacy, I shall immediate'y return to my 
home in Georgia 

WINDER. In acknowledging hi* authority, Gordon, 
you stand alone, for every man in this fort his taken an 
oath to never again obey a command given by that Yankee 
upstart [Enter Charles R U E undiscovered ] 

GORDON I hope, Winder, you haven't been guilty of 
inciting mutiny, 

WINDER I have I am the acknowledged leader, and 
I shall soon show Armstrong that I command here I have 
already dispatched a message to Col. Cleburne informing 
him that he will meet with no resistance from the garrison. 

CHAKLES. Traitor! [Chord] [coming down ] Hang me, if 
I don't believe this whole southern atmosphere is tainted 
with treason. You have been guilty of mutiny, the penalty 
of which is death Give me that sword. 

WINDER That sword is my private property, my 
Yankee Captain 

C H ARLES. Give me that sword, sir. 

WINDER [unbuckles sword'] Take it. [throws on stage ] 
[aside] Curse you ! 

CHARLES. Lieutenant Winder, give me that swoed. 
[ Wind r hands sword ] Lieutenant Gordon, you may detail 
a file of men and I shall satisfy myself and that mutineer 
who is in command here. 

GORDON. You shall be obeved, Captain. [Exit L U 
E] 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 11 

WINDER. What do you intend to do ? 

CHAHLES. Shoot you, sir, as you and all who turn 
traitors in their country's uniform, deserve 

WINDER Ha, ha! the men will not obey your orders! 

CHARLES We shall soon see, sir, as they are coming 
[Enter Gordon with soldiers L U E ] Shall I bandage your 
eyes ? 

WINDER. You needn't trouble yourself, Captain. I 
want to see whether the men will obey you or me 

CHARLES. Men, that traitor has acknowledged himself 
the leader of a mutiny in the Regular Army of Ihe United 
States, which the law says shall be punished by death, and 
I call upon 3'ou to execute that penalty 

WINDER Men, remember your f ath! 

CHARLES Load! [Men refuse] Men, the one that 
dares disobey my next command I will shoot. 

PARKER. Captain Armstrong, we will notobey you. 

CHARLES. Load! [Business] Go to your quarters, 
Parker [Exit Parker L U E ] Ready! [Enter Cleburne 
tcith Confederate soldiers, quick ] 

CLEBURNE Hold! Have I the honor of addressing- 
Captain Armstrong, commander of this fo?t? 

CHARLES Yes, sir, that is my name; but I suppose 
you're in command here now, thanks to that traitor and his 
associates 

CLEBURNE. It is an old saying that " all is fair in 
love and war " Captain Winder, you may take those men 
to their quarters and enlist them in the service of our Con- 
federacy. [Exit Winder and U. 8 soldiers L U. E] Cap- 
tain, find quarters for our men [Exit Confederate soldiers 
L. U E ] Captain Armstrong, will you lower that flag in 
token of surrender? 

CHARLES Colonel Cleburne, I was taught to honor 
that banner in ni} r youth ; I love it in manhood, and I hope 
to cherish it in old ag^ ; and before I would raise that arm 
to lower it one inch to traitors, I would suffer death ! 

CLEBURNE. Ah, indeed! Well, as I have no such 
regard for it, I will lower it myself. [Goes up and lowers 
fl a 9 ] [Cordon starts off L ] 

CHARLES Ned, I suppose you intend to return to 
Georgia? 

GORDON. Yes, Captain, that is my intention ; and 
perhaps I shall enter the Confederal army. 



12 THE FALL OF ATL \NTA ; 

CHARLES. I am sorry to hear you say so, for when we 
meet again it may dp as deadly foes, upon the field of bat- 
tle. 

GORDON. It may be, Captain, for although I love that 
(points) flag, I love my State better ; and if she is in need 
of my services to defend her against invaders, I shall be 
found doing my duty, for my first allegiance is due my 
State. 

CHARLES. The honorable feeling of State pride and 
local attachment finds a place in the bosom of the most en- 
lightened and pure. But, Ned, while you are conscious of 
your own integrity and honesty of purpose, you are being 
led from your path of duty by a few political fanatics who 
seek to tear down the altar of liberty that they may erect an 
aristocracy upon its ruined foundation. 

GORDON. I hope not, Captain. Good bye ! [Exit L. 
1. E ] [f'leburne coming down ] 

CLEBURNE. Now, Captain, if you will show me to 
your quarters, I will write you out a safe conduct through 
our lines to St Louis. 

CHARLES Thank you As I have done my duty here, 
I shall return to my native State, and perhaps we shall meet 
again when I may be able to give you a wanner reception : 
for, if I live, I shall fight your Confederacy until that 
(points ) flag shall again float over an undivided Union. [Qo- 
ing R.2 E] 

CLEBURNE. You will be an old man, Captain, ere that 
will be accomplished. [Exit Charles and Cleburne R 2 E ] 
[ Enter Winder R. U. E. and runs up Rebel flag. Enter 
Parker LIE] 

PARKER. I will yet be even with that scoundrel ! 
[Winder comes down] Good-bye, Winder; I am off for 
Missouri to raise a company of rangers. 

WINDER. That's right, Parker. I shall remain with 
Cleburne 

PARKER Has Captain Armstrong gone yet ? 

WINDER. Yes, he just left for St. Louis. [Enter Bar- 
ney L U E ~\ 

PARKER. Then I'll get ahead of him if I have to ride 
day and night, and woe be to the Yankee villian if I catch 
him. 

WINDER. I wish you luck. Good-bye! [Exit Par- 
ker L I. E J 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 13 



BARNEY. And is that the bed quilt you've run up to 
scare the squalls out of the American agle ? 

WINDER [Going.'] That's our Confederate flag. Am t 
it a beauty? [exit R \*t E ] 

BARNEY Yes, and so is the devil's grandmother. Be 
the green flag of old Ireland if Barney Dolan ever sleeps 
in at e^ until your rag-tag and bob-tail Confederacy goes 
into the last ditch. Ah, there comes a pack of thim now. 
[enter Rarrett with 3 soldiers L. 2 E ] 

BARRETT. Well, Irishman, have you concluded to 
loin we'ns and fight for Southern rights? 

BARNEY. What are your rights? Till tear down the 
American flag, pull the fail feathers out of the American 
agle and stick them in the Goddess of Liberty's cap, and 
send her to Richmond for a tobacco sign ? 

BARRETT. No; but to keep the Yankee abolitionists 
from freeing our niggers. 

BARNEY. Och, dear! And have you got many nig- 

gers ' 

BARRETT. No, but my uncle, Jeff. Thompson, has 

and that is in the family. 

BARNEY. Begorra, that's so. Now, there's my uncle, 
Paddy O'Neal, who lives in New Orleans has an old buck, 
and sure that's in the family. Gimme a gun and see if lean 

drill. * 

BARRETT. That's right ; and when we whip the Yan- 
kees, your bosom will swell with pride I [Gives gun to Bar 

BARNEY. Begorra, I'd rather swell it wid whiskey. 
BARRETT. Look out, it is loaded ! 
BARNEY. Sure, what good's a gun if it ain't loaded. 
[Business Barney shoots Flag falls. Chord] 

ALL. Ha! Ha! Ha! [Drums heard off L— exit all, L. 

"BARNEY. Them that laugh best laugh last. Now, you 
dirty bastard, I'll take you north wid me and give you to 
some Union woman for a mop rag. First Rebel flag cap- 
tured by the Irish brigade from Tipperary. [exit.] 
[Change.] 

Scene III.— In first groove. Landscape near Polosi, Missouri. En- 
ter Bob Harden, L. 
BOB. Hang it, I don't like this guerrilla warfare, for 



14 THE FALL OF ATLANTA: 



when the Yankees catch one of us they hang us to the 
nearest tree ; but I suppose I will have to obey Captain 
Parker's orders and keep an eye on them Yankees over 
there, while the rest of the boys are having their fun with 
that Yankee captain « e caught to-day. [enter Barney ] 

BARNEY Top o' the uiornin' to 3 e. 

BOB. Do you know who I am? 

BARNEY Can't say thit I ever had the honor of your 
acquaintance 

BOB. Well, I'm an old grizzly from the Rocky Moun- 
tains, and I want someth ng to chew. 

BAKNEY. I don't use the weed. 

BOB I'm a roaring tornado from the West, and I make 
things shake. 

BARNEY Begorra, things ought to la\e quinine when 
you are around to keep off the shakes 

BOB. Do you know what I'm doing here? 

BARNEY. Well, Mr. Tornado, I suppose you are 
blowing 

BOB You're wrong there. 

BARNEY. Then you must be going coon hunting. I 
see ye got yer gun wid ye. 

BOB. Yes, I am hunting two-legged coons 

BARNEY Is that so ? Sure I niver heard of that kind 
of coons before Do they climb trees? 

BOB. Yes, when there's a rope around their necks and 
over a limb. 

BARNEY. Och! and don't it hurt the poor things' 
necks ? 

BOB Sometimes it breaks them; and you'll be one of 
those coons if you don't tell me who you are and where you 
are going. 

BARNEY. Well, me foine coon, I'm Barney Dolan, 
and I'm goin' to 'tend to my own bizness Can you tell me 
how far it is? 

BOB. If you don't answer my question, I'll put a load 
of buckshot through you [Draws up gun.~\ 

BARNEY. Well, that's forcible argument ye bring to 
bear on a fellow. I belong to Captain Smith's regiment, 
and he's with ould Price. Do you see thon ? [Shows Rebel 

BOB. Why, that's our Confederate flag, ain't it? 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 15 



BARNEY. Av coorse it is. I'm just after lavin' wid 

m BOB 1 " 1 You'd better look sharp There's a pack of 'Yan- 
kees over there at Potosi They came down from St Louis, 
yesterday, and if they catch you WU^f™*™ . 

BARNEY They'd find a tough ould gander to cook in- 
stead av a o-oose. Whose command do you belong to/ 

BOK I belong to Captain Parker's Missouri Conteder- 
nte Independent Hangers. . 

BARNEY Captain Parker? I believe I know him 
Was he in the Regular Army? 

BOB Yes- he Must got back from Fort Smith, Arkansas, 
a few days ago. and to-day we captured his Captain Arm- 
strong w^o was making his way North to join the Yanks. 

BARNEY. And where the dale is he now? 

BOB They lust took him down the ravine >, (points off) 
awhile 'ago, and perhaps they'll hang him. You'd better 
go down and see the tun I've got to keep a lookout foi the 
Yanks over thar [Points off R ] [txitR] 

B\RNEY Yis, Barney Dolan will be there to see the 
fun, and as long as those bull-dogs hold out there will be 
fun going, [exit L. enter Bob, R. Pitts music until on 

^BOB. Them Yanks are coram' this way. I must away 
and warn the boys, [exit L ] 

Scene IV. 
In M Groove.-Dark Wood -Set Rocks L.- Parker -and Guerrillas 
Discovered With Rope Around Charles' Neck. 

PARKER Well, my fine Yankee, how do you like that 
kind of a collar? Fits a little tightly, ah ! Well it will fit 
tighter When you had the power you committed that 
(8fww8 hand) dastardly outrage ; now I have the power, and 
vou pay for it with your life. 

CHARLES Do you ignore the safe conduct I possess 
from Col Cleburne? , 

PARKER What do I care for Col. Cleburne's pass 
We don't acknowledge his authority. Your Government 
calls us Guerrillas, and hang us when caught, and we 11 re- 

CHARLES 'Tis useless for me to attempt to reason 
with you, but. if you execute what you threaten, retributive 
justice will sooner or later overtake you 



16 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 

PARKER. We take the chances. But yesterday one of 
my men was hanged to a tiee without ceremony by your 
cursed Yankees. 

ALL. That's so, string him up! [Business ] 

PA RKER Hold a minute, men ! Now, sh\ I will give 
you one chance for your life Fromise, on the hon r of a 
man and a soldier, that you will join us and fight for 
Southern rights and I'll release you. 

CHARLES What! Turn traitor to my country ? Tm- 
bue my hands in the blood of the noblest men on God's 
green earth? Men who are fighting that the best Govern- 
ment upon which the shone ever shone may be perpetuated? 
Never ! ' ' Death before dishonor ! " 

PARKER. String him up! [Business— exit Guerrillas, 
R. U. E J 

BARNEY There ye are, Captain, free again. [Busi- 
ness — enter Guerrillas ] Back, you villiaiis, back ! [Trem- 
olo music ] 

TABLEAU — ASSAILED. CURTAIN. 



ACT IT. 

Scene I. 

Interior of Charles Armstrong's Home.— Nellie Discovered, Sing- 
ing "Star Spangled Banntr," -Enter Charles, C. D. 

CHARLES. Well, sister mine, you appear to be quite 
patriotic this morning. 

NELLIE Why shouldn't I be patriotic when I hear the 
fife and drum hourly, and see brave men coming forward, 
offering their services to their country, that the Government 
for which our forefathers fought shall be perpetuated? 

CHARLES Sister, it was men like these who drove 
back the invaders from the plains of Orleans, and planted 
the stars and stripes upon the victorious fields of Mexico. 
From their towns and villages ; from their farms and cot- 
tages, spread over this fair land, they now come forward in 
defense of the Constitution and the Union. These are the 
glorious legacies they received from our fathers, and they 
will transmit to their children the priceless heritage. 

NELLIE. Priceless, yes! The value of the Union is 
beyond computation, and no respect is due to those who 
will even dare to calculate its value. *£ut you have so many 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 17 



*young men, almost boys, in your regiment; do you think 
thty will be able stand the fatigue of a soldier's life? 

CHARLES They will The finest soldiers in the world 
were the Egyptian Marmelukes, who were trained from their 
youth to the hardships of war ; and 1 am satisfied from past 
experience, that the success of our cause depends greatly upon 
the energy and patriotism of our young men 
NELLIE V\ hen do you leave for the front? 
CHAHLES I just came to tell you that we have re- 
ceived orders to report to Gen. Ruell at Louisville, and we 
leave this evening . 

NELLIE. So soon ? The ladies are making a flag which 
they intend to present to your reginv nt, and I fear it is not 
finished I will go immediately and see [exit R. U E ] 

CHARLES Now I wish Barney was here I hate to 
go without him I left him in the hospital at Cairo, but his 
wound must be healed by this time, and he promised to join 
my regiment [Barney heard off.'] I believe that is the 
noble fellow, now. [enter Barney CD] 

BARNEY Top o' the rnornin' to ye, Captain. Och, 
begorra, I'll take my hat off, for I see you've got the Amer- 
ican agle on your shoulder. 

CHARLES. Never mind that, Barney. In America 
one man is as good as another. 

BARNEY Yis, and a good dale better if he don't try 
to bust up the Union. 

CHARLES. When did you come up from Cairo ? We 
came pretty near having to go without you. 

BARNEY. Is that so? Weil, I'd been here sooner, but 
the Lord High Mayor of Cairo detained me on a little 
business. 
CHARLES What business was it, Barney? 
BARNEY. Well, you see, a big spalpeen gimme some 
av his bp about the Union. I sint him intil a mudhole like 
a hog rootin' for praties. 
CHARLES You did right, Barney. 
BARNEY. Thank ye ; but the Mayor didn't think so; 
so he sent me to board with the marshal for a few days. 

CHARLES. Well, Barney, I am sorry you have been 
punished for only doing your duty. I suppose you will go 
along with me to the front ? 

*Note.— The lines in italics used only when Sons of Veterans are con- 
nected with the play. 



18 THE FALL OF ATLVNTA; 

BARNEY. Yes, Colonel ; I want to be found upholding 
the flag of the country that always welcomes the poor and 
oppressed of ould Ireland. 

CHxlRLES Very well, Barney ; I have a few article* to 
<ret. and you will then accompany me to camp. [exit L 
2dE] 

BARNEY. Lord bless him! [Singing heard off ] Murder! 
What's thon ? They are coming into the house [Enter 
Nellie and girls with flag *] [ Business ] 

NELLIE Now, girls, none of you must fill ii love 
with brother Charles, for he has a sweeth eart away down in 
Georgia. 

ALL A rebel! 

NELLIE. All who reside in the South are not rebels. 
Her father is a staunch Union man, and w T as a Major in 
brother's regiment; but he was so crippled by the Indians that 
he was compelled to resign, and he and his daughter re- 
turned to his planta'ion near Atlanta. 

SUPER Why, I didn't know soldiers had plantations. 

NELLIE. It's an old homestead. The Major's father 
willed it to him Charles is a great favorite of the old gen- 
tleman. 

BARNEY [Coming down ] That's a fact, me darlin' ; 
and av the daughter's, too 

NELLIE What? A peddler! We don't want any- 
thing in your line 

BARNEY Now, ladies, the table cloths are puie Irish 
linen, and fast colors. 

NELLIE I think, instead of peddling table cloths, you 
had better enlist in defense of your adopted country. It 
would be more honorable 

BARNEY. Sure, I might git kilt; and what good is 
honor to a man whose wife's a widdy ? 

NELLIE. Our Government will see that the widows 
aud orphans of all who fall in battle are cared for. 

BARNEY. If we men would all go to the war, who'd 
take you girls to the parties and organize the home guards? 

NELLIE We will organize a home guard of women. 

BARNEY. Then, begorra, I'll enlist in your company 
as corporal 

NELLIE. We wouldn't have you. 

*Note.— The Broom Drill can be introduced here if desired. 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. *» 



39 



"IjARNE^Sure, your the first woman I ever heard re- 

^NELLIE^rm afraid you're not as brave an Irishman as 
Barney Dolan, who saved "brother's life in Missouri. 

NELLIE H wIn W whe'brother was coming North, from 
Fort Smith the guerillas captured him, and just as they 

^BASNET' Now. girls, if you'll agree to buy my table 

^ElEIKi ri'hffcfs see your table eloths! 

B A RN EY. There is oue av thim in fast eolors. [fltaei 

^NE-SlE. A Rebel flag! Out of this house thiaminute: 

[B DABNE ] Y. Och! murder, girls, I'll surrender. [Enter 
Charles, L 2E.] 

CHARLES. What's up now? 

BABNEY Well, you see, master Chailej, these ran 
Amazons have captured the Irish brigade. 

NELLIE I 2$^ U^io^ugn at, brother ; 

th CHAR^a ^el^er, it's his own. He captured it 
at Fort Smith. Allow me, ladies, to introduce to you Mr. 
Barney DoUn^ ^ _ ^ fe ^ ^ Mp „ Aake 

'"bIrNEY."^ mur.her! Don't be shing the arms o' 
me! [change, quick, to first groove.] 

Scene II. 

/» 7-V e/ <7roow Exterior. Enter William Mm risen, Mary and 
WilU™L. ivemolo ' Home. Sweet Home- until on C 

WILLIAM. Dear wife, it is hard to part ; but in J this 
Mk hour of our country's peril it is the ^ofwij 
able-bodied man to be found in the ranks of her ^def endere. 

MARY True, William, your country calls, ana it is 
wrong, perhaps, that I should wish to retain you when our 



20 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 

Government is so much in need of strong arms and bravo 
hearts But I fear lest you fall in battle, and then what 
would become of poor VVillie and me? 

WILLTAVL. Cheer up, Mary, this war may not be for 
lon^; in fact, I may not even see a rebel, and when I re- 
turn again you will laugh at your fears 

MARY I have a presentiment, William, that this will 
be a long and bloody war, and many firesides will be left 
desolate ; but I shall never cease to offer up my humble pe- 
tition to Him who "doeth all things well" for your safe 
return 

WILLIAM. And I have no doubt he will hear and ans- 
wer your prayer. [Drum* heard off R.~\ Ah! there's the 
drum and I must go. And, Mary, while [ am away, do not 
fail to impress it upon the mind of our boy that, after his 
Creator, his first allegiance is due his country. Good-bye, 
Willie, be a good boy. and papa will cone back some time. 
[Tremolo.] [Exit R 1st E Miry ani Will>e L 1st E.~] 

Scene III. 

Scene in Third Groove, Exterior— Enter Hones With New Recruits 
R. U E 

HO^ES. Halt! [Business] Shtop now. shentlemens; 
der Gaptiu yasfc d )ld me better I drill vou a leedle pefore 
ve goes mit der frond dees evening. You must learn some- 
dings apout var, 5^ou see. I kuows more about der drill as 
you~do. I vasgorporal in Gaplain (local) Gimpany in (local) 
dree veeks pefore I enlist mit dis regiment Now, ven I 
dold you orders arms, you vust let den drop mit der ground. 
Order Arms ! [Business.] Dot ish not der vay. Dis vay. 
[Lets ff'in drop.~] Och, himmel ! mine dose. 

BARNEY. Ha! ha! ha! Well, dutchy, is that the new 
tactics? 

HONES. Vot der tuyvel you know 'pout var, you vas 
never in der home guard? 

BARNEY Well, I've heard of Scott's tactics, and 
Hardee's tactics, but, begorra, that must be the Corn-feder- 
ate tactics 

HONES. Y r ou dinks you knows more pout var as 1 do, 
hey? You foreigners always tink you know more as ve 
Americans. I bet you for a pint of viskey I peats you. 

BARNEY Well, dutchy, if you'll let the boys hold the 
stakes, I'll try you. 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 21 

HONES. All right, go ahead vonce. [Music. Business ] 
Vere de dunder und blixen you learns dot? 

BARNEY Sure, I served three years in the British 
Home Guards for ould Ireland and then I came to this 
blessed country [Drum heard off R~\ 

HONES Right face! Forward, on der double guick! 
]M arch ! [ Exit R2E] [Band ploys ' ' Girl I Left Behind 
Me. — Enter Company R 2 E—Exit L 2 E— Change to first 
groove— Enter Company, L- Exit R—Form Tableau ] 

BARNEY. -If I don't hurry, I'll get behind [Exit R ] 

TABLEAU — DEFENDED. CURTAIN. 



ACT II r. 

Scene I. . 

Camp Br ore Atlanta— Stage Ederior— Business— Enter Charlei, 
L. U. E. 

WALKER. Colonel Armstrong, General McPherson 
sends his compliments, and desires you to send Barney Do- 
lan. the scout, to his headquarters this evening at 7 o'clock. 

CHARLES. The General must have taken quite a fancy 
to my Irishman 

WALKER Yes, after his success at Kenesaw, the Gen- 
eral thinks he is one of the best scouts in the army 

CHARLES Yes, he has been very lucky thus far in 
entering the Confederate lines; but I fear he may yet be 
caught and his life will pay the forfeit He is not here at 
present. Captain ; I gave him permission to visit a friend 
in Sprague's Brigade, at Decatur. He'll return this after- 
noon, and T will send him over on time. 

WALKER See that you do, Colonel, as the General 
has very important duty for him [Soto voce ] He wauts 
him to enter Atlanta and find out what he can concerning 
Hood's movements. [Exit R 1st E ] 

CHARLES Soon Atlanta must fall into our hards, and 
then I shall be able to gain some information concerning 
the whereabouts of Major Rollston and Cora That they 
reside somewhere near this city, I am aware; but of the 
exact locality, I am ignorant But, pshaw! Love must 
occupy the second plare in my thoughts Duty to my 
country demands the first [Barney heard off ] Ah, there 
comes Barney, now ! [Enter Barney with rooster, singing ] 



22 



THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 



BARNEY. Well, Colonel, you see I'm back. [Conceals 
rooster behind him .] 

CHARLES. Yes, I see you are ; but I m sony to sec 
you in that condition. 

BARNEY So am I, Colonel I am; lor a fact. 

CHARLES. I never saw you under the influence ot 

llC1 BARNEY.' I niver did ather, before or behind, and I 
don't think I ever will again. . / . 

CHARLES. How did yon so far forget yourself as to 

become intoxicated? •A« n **\ 

BARNEY Well, this is an extraordinary, accidental 

tight. I fetched a wee drap along wid me. W ud ye De 

afther tryin' it. Colonel? [Gives bottle ] 

CHARLES [Tasting] Why, that's peach brandy, man 
BARNEY. Is that so ? Well, you're a better judge ot 
iiquor nor I am. No wonder it got in me hair. 
CHARLES What's that behind you, Barney ? 
BARNEY. 1 don't see nuthin' behind me 
CHARLES. I think I saw something behind you. 
BARNEY. It must have been me shadow, Colonel. 
CHARLES Then you must be a rooster. 
BARNEY Yes, I'm a spangled Irish leghorn. 
CHARLES. What kind is that you have in your hand ? 
BARNEY This [*hom rooster] is a Confederate leghorn . 
CHARLES. Where did you get it? 
BARNEY. At the same place I got the peach juice. 1 
fetched it to headquarters to see what you would do wid it. 
CHARLES. All right, I'll confiscate it ! [Takes rooster j 
Ge leral McPherson has sent for you to report at his head- 
quarters this evening at 7 o'clock, and you are not in a very 
good condition to go 

BARNEY. Is that so ? Sure, I'll be as straight as a 
last year's liberty pole by that time. 

CHARLES See that you are, and don't let it happen 
again [Exit L U E ] 

"BARNEY. That's what Teddy O'Flatherty touldlns 
wife when she she wore his best summer's hat for a bustle. 
[Enter Hones Snyder R 1st IS.] 

HONES. Veil, pv shiminy ghristinas, vat's de matter 
mit you, Barnev? Got a gold in yer hedt? 
BARNEY. Well, dutchey, I'm glad to see ye [Shake* 
ds ] 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 23 

HONES. Veil, I don'd vas so glad to see you, anyhow. 
Dunder imd blixen, jou preaks mine fingers togedder! 

BARNEY. Well, dutchy, I was just showin' my friend- 
ship for you. 

HONES. Veil, I don'd vant some more fon dot friend- 
ship. 

BARNEY. I'm a little whiskeyfied, dutchy. What'll 
I tnke to sober up wid ? 

HONES. Ve Shermans eat sauer kraut und predzels. 
They're good to make a man sober up 

BARNEY Where the dale will I get some, dutchy? 

HONES. Up Norrh, in Cincinnati, ha, ha, ha! 

BARNEY. Oh, but yer sharp ! Say, dutchy, wud ye 
like to have a wee drap of somethin' to take? 

HONES. Py shimiuy, I would dot. Haf you got some 
goot viskey, Barney? 

BARNEY. No, I haint ; but there's lots of it up North, 
in Cincinnati. 

HONES You go to der tuy vel [Exit RUE] 

BARNEY Dutchpy lrst that chew of tobacco, and the 
sutler charged him ten cents for it. [Exit] [Firing heard 
off. Enter Charles L U E ] 

CHARLES What's up, now? [Enter Capt. Walker, 
R 1st; E ] 

WALKER. Colonel, you will get your men in line, ready 
to march at a moment's notice The enemy has attacked 
Newton's division of Howard's corps on Peachtree creek, 
and the engagement may become general [Exit HIE] 
CHARLES. [Calling.] Beat the long roll! [Business ] 



Scene II. 

S'reet Scene in Atlanta— In Second Groove— Enter Cora and HaUie 
Calhoon, R 2d ft. 

HATTIE. Uncle sent particular orders for me to come, 
did he ? 

CORA. Yes, papa says Uncle James did wrong in allow- 
ing you to remain here, until " you would get your head 
taken off by one of Sherman's shells " 

HATTIE There is some danger of that The yankees 
have been shelling the suburbs of the city, and father said 
I could remain with you until Gener-d Hood drove the 
Yankee invaders back across the Chatahoochee 



24 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 

CORA. Then I am thinking you will make us a long 
visit, Hattie ; but, as we have considerable distance to drive, 
we must be going. 

HATTIE. Very well [Enter Pompey, R.~] \_HaWe 
finds letter in pocket ] Oh, Cora! Here is a note 1 forgot 
to leave in the house. [Going J I'll be back in a minute 

CORA. Did you tell Colonel Gordon to call at our 
place ? 

HATTIE Yes [Exit R 2d E.~] 

POMPEY I don't mind toten two or free hundred 
pounds, but I don't like to make a pack mule of myself. 
[Enter Winder L 1st E ] 

WINDER. How are you, Miss Rollston ? Paying our 
city a visit, eh? I haven't had the pleasure of seeing you 
for some time I intended going out to your plantation this 
week, but the Yankees have been keeping us so busy I 
couldn't get away. 

CORA I suppose so. If you have any business with 
papa, you will find him at home 

WINDER. How about yourself, Cora? 

CORA I will not be at home to you, sir 

WINDER There is a certain Yankee before this city to 
whom I suppose you would be at home 

CORA Thanks for the information; and if you ever 
have sufficient courage to get within his hearing tell him 
Cora Rollston would be pleased to have him call Good 
day, sir. Come, Pompey, Hattie will overtake us [Exd 
L2rfE followed by Pompey ] 

WINDER. My haughty lady, my hour of triumph will 
come, and when it does, beware ! [Exit R 1st E. 'Enter 
Hattie. R 2d E. Enter Gordon, R IE ] 

GORDON. Not so fast my dear 

HATTIE Oh, Ned, you just came in time for me to 
say good-bye. 

GORDON. Why, are you going to flee the citv? 

HATTIE Yes; Uncle John Rollston has sent for me 
to come down to his plantation and remain until all danger 
is over So, I'm off But you don't think my visit will be 
a lengthy one, do you? [Enter Barney disguised ] 

GORDON That depends on what success we shall have 
to morrow. 

HATTIE Will there be a battle? 

GORDON. Yes; Hood has determined to act on the 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 25 

offensive, and to-morrow Gen Hardee will attack the Yan- 
kees on their left flank, and the chances are we shall send 
them back across the Chatahoochee faster than they came. 

HATTIE I only hope you may, Ned, and then I can 
return home But Cora is waiting for me aud I must go. 
Good bye! [Exit L2 E] 

GORDON Good-bye ! {Turning discovers Barney ] 

GORDON- Hello, old man! didn't I see you down at 
Hood's headquarters this forenoon? 

BARNEY. I \spect so All the boys knows simple 
Billy Mooney. 

GORDON What were you after down there? 

BARNEY- I wauted a pass back to Rasselsacca, and the 
Gineral told me to go to the d— 1 for a pass Is he in com- 
mand here? 

GORDON. Well, hardly. I think he has command of 
the Yankees out there ! [Pointing off R ] 

BARNEY. That's what made Johnston come down from 
Rasselsacca so fast, was it ? 

GORDON Fools are sometimes wits. 

BARNEY. Won't you give me a pass? Billy wants to 
go back home. 

GORDON. Yes. [ Writes .] "Guards and patiols, pass 
the bearer, Billy Mooney, through the lines and save the 
expense of feeding a half wit " [Hands pass ] There, that 
will take you through [Callsoff R J Whom have you there, 
men ? [Enter Bob^Harden R 2d E ] 

BOB. I don't know. We found him out back of Cle- 
burne's line. They had a big fight out thero. Here are some 
paoers [Hands papers, drops one~\ we found with him 

GORDON [ Taking them ] Why, that is General Hood's 
orderly Take him to the hospital, and I will see that these 
orders are delivered. [Enter men with stretcher. R. Exit 
Bob and men, L.] [Reads'] Cleburne. Walker, Bates — these 
are important, and I must away with them at once. [Exit 
RLE] 

BARNEY. [Reads] Hardee ! This is important, and I 
must away. [Band play s " Dixie " off R] Och, murther! 
There comes two of the divil's embassadors They're as 
sure an indicator av divilment as a barometer is of the 
weather [Enter Winder and Parker R 2 E] 

WINDER Now, Parker, you want to get even with 
that cussed Yankee, Armstrong, don't you ? 



26 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 



PARKER Ye*; he slipped me once in Missouri by the 
aid of that Irish Dolan But I swear that his life shall yet 
pay for that [xhows hind] c ippled hand 

WINDER Now is your chance ! He isoutin rieburne's 
front with a flag of truce overseeing the burying of the dead, 
and if you have a good ma ksmau in your company he can 
pick him off. 

PARKER I have a man in my company, Bill Grey, 
who can hit the bull's eye at four hundred yards. 

WINDER. That's the man you want Bring him and 
another man around in a couple of hours, and we will select 
a point outside the p'ekets. Be prompt, or you may lose 
your chance / 

PARKER All right, Winder I'll be there never fear. 

WINDER See that you are, for the shot that rids you 
of an enemy puts a rival out of my way \ Exit P.trker, L 
1st E] [Turning discovers Barney] Who the thun ier are 
you? 

BARNEY Don't you know me? I am simple Billy 
Moouev, all the boys know me 

WINDER. Where did you come from? 

BARNEY. I come all the way down from Rasselsacca 
wid ye all. 

WINDER. I thought I had seen you before Did you 
hear what that man and I were talking about? 

BARNEY. Yes; you was talkiu' about killin' all the 
Yankees and puttin' thim in the ground; and then Billy 
could go back to Rasselsacca, couldn't he ? 

WINDER. [Going] Yes, you fool, when that happens. 
[Exit R] 

BARNEY. Yes; when that happens you'll be as bald 
as the Americm agle. Begorra, I'll just keep an eye on ye, 
me darlin'. [Exit R] 



Scene III. 

Singe Exterior— Wood, and Set Rocks— Winder, Parker, and B>b 
Harden, Discovered. 

PARKER [Looking up] Can you see him, Bill? 

BILL GREY. Which one is it? There is one on ablack 
and one on a white critter 

WINDER That's the villian on the white horse. Can 
vou hit him ? 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 



PILL GREY. Not yet. I want to make a sore shot. 
He's working this way, and when he gets a little nearer, old 
spitfire will fetch him 

FA RKER He'll do it, Captain I saw him kill a Yank 
at Kenesaw at five hundred yards 

WINDER. I hope he will be as successful this time 

PARKER. So do I; and my revenge will be complete 

WINDER. Now we had better return to the breastworks 
and watch proceedings [Looking vp ] If you hit that chap, 
my man, come to my quarters and I'll give you fifty dollars. 

BILL GREY. All right, Captain, I'll take that fifty 

WINDER. [To Bob~] If you see any < ne prowling around 
here, demand his pass [Exit Winder and Parker R 2 E] 

BOB [Looking vp] Fill, you don't see any Yanks com- 
ing this way, do you ? We're too close to them for comfort. 
[Enter Barney R] Halt! v\ here are you going? 

BARNEY. Och! Sure I'm going back to Rasselsacca. 

BOB Have you got a pass? 

BARNEY. Of course I've got a pass Do yez think I'd 
be tryiu' to go widout one? Thar it is, and dale the better 
[Gives paper Business] N w, ye villian, if ye move a 
finger, I will fill you so full of holes you wont hold water 
Tel! your masther. Winder, that Barney Dolan has balked 
his game [Shot fired overhead] Come down, ye villian, 
comedown! [Shoots, Bill 6 rey falls Chord] 



Scene IV. 

la First Grnov". Exterior— Enter Gen. McT'htrso ', Capt. Walker 
and Lieutenant Baker, L 

GEN Mc Captain, I wish you would go over to Gen'l 
Leggett's line and ascertain, as well as you can, the move- 
ments of the enemy I am afraid the scout has been captured 
or he would have been here by this time Hood withdrew 
his forces from Peachtree Creek last night, and I believe he 
is going to evacuate the city 

WALKER Very well , sir [Starts off R] The scout 
is coming, Gsneral [Pointing off R] 

GEN Vfc You may remain [Enter Barney] 

BARNEY Well, General, ye see I'm back. 

GEN Mc I am glad of it What success had you? 

BARNEY Gen Hardee is moving around on your ex- 
treme left, and will soon attack you Gen Steward will 



28 THE FALL OF ATLANTA ; 

attack your front, and the devil will be to pay all along the 
line 

GEN Mc Are you sure of this? 

BARNEY There's a paper I got in Atlanta. 

GEN Mo [read*] "Headquarters. Atlanta, July 81, 1864 
Gen'l Hardee : T have decided to attack the enemy to-mor- 
row. You will hold your corps in readinass to move out the 
McDonough road to-night, under cover of darkness. Be 
cautious, and for further orders and plans report to these 
headquarters, en route 

Gen. Hood, commanding C S Forces " 

BARNEY Ye see it's all correct. General. 

GEN Vic Captain, tell Gen Blair to strengthen his line, 
and hold the position now occupied by Gen Leggett at all 
hazards. 

WALKER Yes, sir. [Exit fl] 

GEN Mo Lieu'enaut, have Gen. Dodge move the Six- 
teenth Corps with all possible haste, and form on the left 
of Genpral Blair. 

LIEU Yes, sir. [exit, R~] 

GEX Mc Barney, you have done a noble work to-day. 
and T shall see that you are properly rewarded. 

BARNEY If your honor has no more for me to do I wud 
like to take a hand in the fight. 

GEN Mc Very well, you may report to my headquarters 
this evening. [Exit Gen Mc and Baker, L. Exit Barney 



Scene V. 

Milage Exterior— Battle Scene, 21d o' Jidy—Basines. 

WINDER You Yankee scoundrel, I've got you now! 
[Draws sword to strike. Gordon siezes Winder's arm, throws 
him down to front of stage, follows vp] 

GORDON Captain Winder, would you be guily of so 
cowardly an act as that would have been? 

WINDER That's my business and not you'S. 

GORDON I shall report you, sir. Brave men never 
m'Streat a prisoner, but cowards always do. Go! [Exit 
Winder, RUE, Gordon, L U E ~\ {Enter Gen McPherson 
and Orderly, L 1st E Enter Captain Walker, R\st E ] 

WALKER General, there's a gap in our lines between 
the sixteenth and seventeenth corps. 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 29 

GEN Mo Tell Gen Logan to hurry up Wangelin's brig- 
ade and elose it in on Fuller's right. 

WALKER Yes, sir. [Exit, R 1st E Gen. McPherson 
turns to go off left Heard off R , Surrender ! General turns 
and raises hat. Heard off— Fire! General falls 

HENRY BAKER [kneeling] General, are you badly 
hurt? 

GEN Mo Yes,-Orderly-I-fear-I-am. [Enter Winder 
with men ] 

WINDER Take that man to the rear. [Exit Henry with 
guard. Business Exit Winder, R~\ 

CHARLES Forward, men! Forward: [Business'] Oh, 
heavens! ' Tis General McPherson, the soldiers' friend and 
our country's pride ! [Kneeling'] 

TABLEAU — MOURNING. 



ACT IV. 

Scene I. 

Stage— A ndersonville— Baker, William, and Soldiers Discovered m 

Rags— Music, "Tramp, Tramp," &c— Enter Barney. 

BARNEY Baker, we will get through with the tunnel by 
midnight, and then we will make a break for liberty. Poor 
W illiam ! [ wish he was able to go along with us 

BAKER Ain't you afraid they'll catch us with the 
bloodhounds? 

BARNEY Divil the danger, if we once get started I've 
got some cayenne pepper in my pocket that will fix 
them. 

WILLIAM Help! help! [business] 

BARNEY Chickamauga, the next time }^ou're caught 
stealing, you will get your neck stretched for a raider Get 
out of this! [Heard off R— Fresh fish! Fresh fish!] Poor 
fellows, they had better died on the field of battle than come 
to this pen to starve Baker, I'll go to the spring and keep 
out of that gray back's sight [Exit Barney RUE Enter 
Lieutenant Rarrett. Winder and Union prisoners R I E] 

BARRETT You fellows will belong to this detachment. 
It is the 64th 2d 90 and don't you forget it, or you will get 
no corn bread Barney Dolan draws rations for it. 

WINDER Barney Dolan? , Is he an Irishman? 



30 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 

BARRETT Well, I reckon he is by the name. He was 
captured at Atlanta on the 22d of July. 

WINDER Do you know he is the worst spy in the 
Yankee army ? 

BARRETT A spy? 

WINDER Ye3 ; it was he who gained the information 
that led to our defeat on the 22d of July. He entered our 
lines in disguise and, after gaining what information he 
could, killed one of our men and made his escape. 

BARRETT How did you find him out ? 

WINDER The impudent puppy sent me word. 

BARRETT He ought to be hung ! 

WINDER 80 he shall be I will tike him back to At- 
lanta with me this evening See if he is here 

BARRETT Where is Barney Dolan? 

BAKER He went over to the old stockade a short time 
ago 

WINDER When will he return ? 

BAKER When he gets ready, I suppose 

WINDER Be'careful how you talk to me, sir! {threat- 
ening^ 

BARRETT Come, Captain, we will go and return at 
ration time, and then we will get him; for these Yankees 
never miss a meal 

WINDER I should think, from the looks of that chap, 
he has missed several meals. 

BARRETT Yes, he will soon get a land warrant, {ex- 
it R \st E] 

BAKER You inhuman brutes! to glory over the misery 
your Government has caused I must now find Barney and 
Avarn him of his danger [*xit, R U E] 

WILLIAM Yes, I'm coming! Oh, it's only a dream ! I 
thought I heard poor Mary and Willie calling me This is 
terrible. In sleep, a feast is spread before me, and I awake 
only to find starvation an 1 famine {enter Chickamauga with 
canteen, R 2 E] W. n't you give me a drink of water? 

CHICK Go and get your own water! [ex*YL2dE] 

WILLIAM Same old answer Man has no sympathy 
with his fellow-man. Here starvation and famine have 
hardened the heart No one to lend a pitying hand. Oh! 
Thou Heavenly Father, watch over the dear ones at home ; 
I shall never see them again in this world! {enter Barney 
and Baker] 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 3t 

BARNEY It don't surprise me any, Baker, to hear that 
the blackguard wants rne, for I foiled a little plan of his up 
at Atlanta 

WILLIAM Water! water! Won't some one give me a 
diink of water ? 

BARNEY Yes,Wil iam, here is one from the big spring, 
which an all-wise God has sent to the sufferers in this mur- 
der pen [Comes dowx\~] Now, Baker, I will go in the 
mouth of the tunnel, and you may draw rations for this 90. 
Keep an eye on Chickamauga, for he would &>ive us awa} r 
for a ration of corn bread [Exit Barney in tunnel. Chick- 
amauga enters L., exit RJ [Heard off— "Come and get 
your rations! " Exit Baker] [Business] [Enter Baker 
with rations ] 

BAKER Here, William, is your rations. [Enter Barrett, 
Winder and guards, R 2 E; Chickamauga R U E] 

WINDER He is n >t here, Lieutenant ; he must have 
heard I was after him, and is hiding 

BARRETT I will see. Where is Carney Dolan? 

CHICK I know where he is, Lieutenant. 

WILLIAM You cowardly traitor ! 

W 1NDER Shut up, you Yankee dog ! [Kicks William] 

BAKER For shame to abuse a dying man in that cow- 
ardl} r manner. 

W INDER I will serve you the same way if you are not 
very careful. 

BAKER [Shaking fist] Try it, coward, and with the 
weapons nature gave me, I'll beat the life out of your mis- 
erable body. 

WINDER [Drawing pistol] Back, back! [Shoots at 
Baker and Chicks mauga falls] 

BA RRETT [to guard] Take that man to the stocks, 

ami confine him for twenty-four hours Away with him J. 

> [Exit guard with Baker] You fellows take that man to the 

dead house [Exit men with Chickamauga] Captain, you 

have hit the wrong mau We can't find Dolan, now. 

WINDER It appears so. But no matter Captain 
Wirz can get him and send him up to Atlanta. [Train 
heard off] Ah, there is the train, I must sro. [Going] 

BA.RRETT Yes, Wirz is the chap that can fetch him. 
[Exit both, R 2d E] 

WILLIAM Last friend gone! Oh, why are the wicked 
permitted to triumph even for a season ! [Gets up] Surely 



32 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 

a just God will visit his displeasure on the keepers of this 
prison [Goes up, puts hand on dead line ] [Heard off — 
" Keep away from the dead line!''] [Guard shoots — Wil- 
liam falls — Enter Barney] Oh, merciful heaven, I am 
gone, gone! Who will care for my poor wife and child, 
now? [Business] 

BARNEY Captain Winder, look out for me ! 
[Tremolo music till Barney down tunnel ] 

Scene II. 
Near Jonesboro— In First Groove Exterior— Enter Parker, E„ 
Winder L. 

WINDER Well met, Parker, I was just going in search 
of you. Where is your company? 

PARKER Back the road here about a mile I was on 
my way out to see how things looked in front 

WINDER I have ju9t come from there Hardee has 
formed a good line; but 1 think it is useless to make a 
stand The Confederacy is bound to go under. 

PARKER Do you think so, Captain ? 

WINDER How can it be otherwise ? Ever siuce John- 
ston let Sherman cross the Chattahoochee defeat has fol- 
lowed defeat, and instead of Sherman going to the rear, as 
General Hood thought, we find him on our flank here at 
Jonesboro. I tell you our men have become too much dis- 
couraged to fight. 

PARKER That's a fact! My men want to return to 
Missouri, and, if we are defeated to-day, I shall take them 
ba3k home 

WINDER And I will go with you, Parker, if you will 
aid me in taking a bride from yonder [points off L] plan- 
tation along 

PARKER What! Old Major Rollston's daughter ? 

WINDER Yes; my wife she shall be by fair means or 
by foul. I received this insulting order to-day from Major 
Cleburne No doubt Ned Gordon dictated it, as Miss Cal- 
hoon, a niece of old Rollston's and Gordon's intended, is 
stopping with the family [Reads] "Headquarters, First 
Division Hardee's Corps, in the field near Jonesboro, Aug- 
gust 31st Captain Winder : Sir— It having been reported 
to these headquarters that you have been in the habit of 
annoying the family of Major Rollston by your unwelcome 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 33 

visi s, I command you to discontinue them under penalty 
of my displeasure. 

"General Clebukne, Commanding." 
I shall make ( ne more unwelcome visit, Parker, for curse 
me, if Cora Rollston shall be found at home by that Yankee 
Armstrong, when our lines are driven back 

PARKER I will aid you in anything that will make 
that man suffer. By the way, have you heard from that 
Irish spv in Andersonville ? 

WINDER. Yes ; Captain Wirz reports that he can't be 
found in the stockade, and it is supposed he escaped 
through a tunnel. 

PARKER Well, I would like to catch him and wreak 
vengeance on him for shooting Bill Grey [Points off L.] 
Look ! Who are those coming? 

WINDER That's Rollston and the girls now. Fate may 
favor us yet. Back, and we will watch them: [Exit, R] 
[Enter Major Rollston, Cora, and Hattie Calhoon, L~\ 

MAJOR. Now, girls, you will be perfectly safe in that 
(points off R) cabin. It being in the ravine, there will be 
no danger of cannon shot reaching you ; and after the bat- 
tle is over I will come after you. I don't think it will last 
long 

CORA Oh, papa! You had better come with us, and 
not endanger your life by remaining in the house. 

MAJOR. There is not much danger, daughter; but. if 
there were, do you think your father — who has faced bullets 
on more than a score of battle-fields— would run and thus 
give stragglers an opportunity to sack his house? Oh, no! 
Never fear, dear, I'll come out all right Good-bye; I'll 
be after you in an hour or so. [Exit Co, a and Hattie, R] 
I fear there will be a terrible I attle out there How I long 
to see the dear old flag again wavy over my gray head ! 
[Firing heard off'] Ah, the battle has begun, and I must 
away! \*xit L] 



Scene III. 

Stage- Set House R., Rocks L. 

BARNEY, [discovered'] Sure, if I bad something to ate, 
new! Wait till Uncle Billy comes with the boys. [Firing 
heard off] He's like your mother-in-law, he always comes 



34 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 

to stay Och, murthei ! there comes a nigger wench [En- 
ter Dinah, R 2 E] 

DINAH [Throws down bundle] Lay dar! When Pom- 
pey tole me dat Massa Rollston said dis war de place for de 
gals during de battle, I jis tole Pomp if it was a good place 
for white folks, it wouldn't be a bad place for niggers So 
I jis bundled up a few tings and started, and tole Pomp if 
he wanted to, he might toiler wid de baby. I's mo' 'fraid 
ob bullets dan I is ob ghosts, and den dem big iron things 
what bust, all to flindtrs will find a nigger whar a ghost 
wont nebber tink o 1 lookin' [Barney comes do ion with 
sheet \ Oh, save us! [Exit L U E] [Business'] 

BaRNEY Now me mother wouldn't know me. 

CORA.. [Beird of] This is the place [Enter Oora 
and Battle R 2 E] 

HAT TIE This is not a bad' place to be, Cora. I a u 
sure we will be safer here than if we had remained in 
uicle's house 

COrtA Yes, if papa were here, I would be content to 
remain here for awhile, at least [Barney heard] 

H ATT IE It appears there is another occupant of this 
place. 

BARNEY [Coming down] Y'es, ladies, there is three 
unprotected females of us here now 

HAT TIE Where did you come from ? 

BARNEY Sure I came from ould Ireland. [Enter 
Winder and Parker, R 2 E] 

WINDED. Well, ladies, 1 am glad to meet you. 

CORA Sir, we cannot say as much. 

WINDER. Ah, indeed! I thought you would have 
been plea ed to have company in this sscluded place. 

CORA We can easily dispense with your company, sir. 
We came here to avoid Federal bullets I suppose you 
came for the same purpose 

WINDER Y^ou do me injustice, Mis? Rollston I came 
for the purpose of seeing your own sweet self. 

CORA Well, when your curiosity has been satisfied, 
wiii you rid us of your obnoxious presence, or will you com- 
pel us to go ? 

WINDER Is the sight of my face enough to drive you 
away? 

CORA In my opinion it is 

WINDER It's of no consequence since my superior 



OK, THE IRISH SPY. 35 

strength is sufficient to keep you here I wish to give you 
one more chance to act sensibly. I have offered you an 
honest love, and I can give you a comfortable home. Do 
you decline these? 

CORA. I do! 

WINDER Do you see that man? He and his band of 
rangers will obey me implicitly. I have come here to make 
you my wife or my prisoner If will po with me to the you 
minister's and become mj r wife, you and MissCalhoon may 
return to your father's. If you refuse you shall both be 
taken away from here and held close prisoners until you 
will be glad to comply with my request Be warned and 
choose wisely 

CORA. I choose the least of two evils and decline the 
honor of your hand 

WINDER Beware! 

CORA Of what? 

WINDER My anger 

CORA It is preferable to what you call your love We 
have talked on this subject before, and you know my views. 
You know I despise you 

WINDER Very well, Miss [To Parker] Captain Pa-- 
ker, you will go get an ambulance, and we will convey these 
fair ladies so far away that Yankee bulk ts will never reach 
them [Exit Parker L 2 E] 

H ATT IE Sir, by what authority would you detain us 
against our will ? 
^WINDER By the authority of might, which knows no 
appeal 

HATTIE Then you are a villiauous coward and a dis- 
grace to the Confederacy 

WINDER My haughty spitfire, imprisonment will cool 
your temper [Barney starts off] V\ here are you going, 
madam ? 

BARNEY Sure, me husband, Moike McFlinegau's be- 
yont. and I'm jist goiu' out ter see if I can foind him 

WINDER You'll not leave here to betray us After we 
leave you may go to the d — 1 for all I care 

BARNEY Will ye give me a pass? 

WINDER Hang your impudence, if you don't keep a 
civil tongue in your head, I'll split it! [Draws sword] 

BARNEY I don't think ye will [Barney and Winder- 
fight] [Business] Girls hand me that rope [Ties Winder] 



36 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 

There ye look as ferocious as a sheep [ Winder shakes head] 
Don't shake yer head at me— ye might learn to butt. 

WINDER Who the thunder are you anyway? 

BARNEY I ain't thunder at all, but I'm lightnin' at 
defeatin' yer dirty divilmeut. I'm the man ye didn't catch 
at Andersonville. 

WINDER What! Barney Dolan? 

BARNEY Och, man, but ye'ra a good guesser. Do ye 
want to kiss me for me mother? 

CORA [Laying hand on Barney's arm~\ You're not our 
old friend, Barney? 

BARNEY Sure, I am that ; but we haven't time to talk 
about it now for that villian, Parker, may return with his 
c ltthroats and we'd better not be found here I'll jist nut 
a few holes in that scoundrel's hide for revenge, then we'll 
go [ Barney raises pistol. Cora catches his arm] 

CORA Please don't "Vengeance is Mine and I will 
repay, saith the Lord " That's the principle, Harney. 

BARNEY He will pay the principal, but I'm just going 
to keep down the interest [Raises pistol'] 

CO <A Please don't 

BARNEY All right, Miss Cora I'll listen to your pray- 
ers this time. But, Captain Winder look here ; if iver [ 
catch ye in ony more o' yer divilment, ye die Come, girls, 
let's be goin^ [ffxit Cora. H-ittie and Barney, R 2 E] 

WINDER I'll have your neck in a halter before to- 
morrow morning, or my name is not Winder [Enter Par- 
ker and men. R 2 E] 

PARKER What does this mean. Captain? [Unties 
Winder] 

WINDER It means that crone whom we supposed a 
woman was none other than that Irish Dolan in disguise. 
He has just left with the girls Away with your men! We 
will pooii have him dangling at the end of a rope. [Exit 
all. R 2 E] [ Enter Dinah L U E] 

DINAH Dat ghost has done runnecl off wid mv clothes 
and lef de baby's. [Exit R 2 E] 



Scene IV. 

Dark Stage -In First Groove. Etlerior—Pltt. Music -Eater Parkir 
and Men, R —Enter Winder, L. 

PARKER How do things look over at Rollston's Cap- 
tain ? 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 37 

WINDER Colonel Gordon just left for Atlanta, and has 
taken Miss Calhoon with him. I suppose he wants to get 
her into the city before our rear guard leaves 

PARKER then Hood is evacuating Atlanta ? 

WINDER Yes; lie commenced this evening, and our 
forces will be withdrawn from here to night 

PARKER Then we had better search old Rollston's 
house, now. I want to get my hands an that Iri-h spy. 

WINDER Not so fast, Parker, or we may spoil all. 
Colonel Gordon has left a guard at the house ; but 
they will be compelled to leave as soon as our forces fall 
back, and then is your time to rush in, capture or kill the 
Irish spy, who, I know, is still in the house, sieze the girl 
and bring her back to the old cabin down the ravine. I 
will be 'here with an ambulance, and then we will bid 
good-bye to Atlanta and push for the west. Don't fail ! 
[Exit Winder, /?. Exit Parker and men, L\ 



Scene V. 

Dark Stage— Interior of a Room in Major Rollslon's House— C D's 
Open — Major Discovered A steep in Chair, L — Pomp Asleep 
in C D.- Enter Cora, L 2 E. 

CORA Papa, are you asleep? 

MAJOR Why/ 1 guess I must have been What time 
is it ? 

CORA It must be near morning. What is the meaning 
of tha' cannonading up at Atlanta? 

MAJOR The guard says Hood is blowing up the maga- 
zine and evacuating the city. I think Ha tie would have 
been safer here. 

CORA Yes, but she was afraid the Union forces would 
get between here and the city. \ Knock heard off] 

VI A JO K Back! [Exit Uora. L 2 E~\ Who's there? 
[Heard off -' Ntd Gordon'] Pomp, open the door [Enter 
Gordon. 11 IJ\ Back already! How's things up in Atlanta? 

GORDON A perfect reign of terror Hood is burning 
public property and falling back on Lovejoy, where we are 
ordered to join him ; and as our troops have all lefr, I came 
to withdraw the guard I have reported Winder for his 
conduct yesterday, and he will be disgraced if he returns to 
his regiment. 

MAJOR The scoundrel ! I shall shoot him on sight, j 



88 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 

suppose the Union forces will be apt to follow you up, and 
w r e will be in need of no further protection. I am under 
obligations to you, Colonel, for your kindness. 

GORDON Not at all, Major And now I will bid you 
good-bye, for it may be a long time before we meet again. 
'{Enter Cora, L 2 E] 

CORA Colonel Gordon wont you say good-bye to me ? 

GORDON Certainly, Miss Cora; and when you see 
Colonel Armstrong give him my regards And, Major, 
please say to a certain Irishman— Ned Gordon never forgets 
a favor Good-bye ! [Exit G D] 

MAIOR Now I will arouse Barney. [Knocks R] Up ! 
up ! [Enter Barney'] 

BARNEY Sure, I hadn't laid down yit. So old Hood 
has come to the conclusion that "He who rights and runs 
away may live to fight another day " 

MAJOR Yes, Hood has evacuated Atlanta, and the 
Confederate forces have been withdrawn from here ; and 
that flag [takes flag from chair] shall again wave over John 
Rollston's plantation 

BARNEY Then I'll be off and tell Colonel Armstrong 
to be over for breakfast Here, Miss Cora, you keep this. 
[gives pistol] you may need it [Gotng] [Knock heard off. 
Exit Barney, R< and Cora L 2 E] 

MAJOR Who's there? 

PARKER [heard of ] Captain Parker Open this door. 

MAJOR I'll never open it for you, sir. 

PARKER [heard off] Then I'll smash it in Down 
with it, men ! [ Wood crash heard off B] [Enter Barney 

BARNEY Major, I'll go out the window and try and 
find the blue-coats, and bring thim back wid me [j&it R] 
[Second wood crash, enter Parker and men, CD] 

MAJOR What brought j^ou he e, sir? 

PARKER I am after a spy who came here last night. 

MAJOR A spy ? You must be intoxicated 

PARKER No making strange of it. I know that Bar- 
ney Dolan is here, and you refuse to turn him over at your 
peril. 

MAJOR You will gain nothing by your insolence Even 
were the man you mention here, [ should not feel disposed 
to turn him over to } r ou By what authority 

PARKER Furies! Dare' you question my authority ? 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 39 

MAJOR Certainly I do 

PARKER You admit that he is under your roof? 

MAJOR I admit nothing of the kind, and if you know 
what is best for you, you will depart at once and leave me 
in peace. 

PARKER I will search your ranch and satisfy myself. 

MAJOR Never, with my consent! 

PARKER To the devil with your wishes in the matter ! 
Th j person I seek is in th's house, and I am determined to 
have him, if I have to tear your old shanty down about your 
head to accomplish my purpose [Going L 2 E] 

MAJOR [drawing crutch'] Back! 

PARKER By heavens, this is treason! You are in 
league with the Yankees, and I'll make an example of you 
if you don't stand aside [Threatening with swo?d Enter 
Cora with raised pistol] 

CORA Back ! [chord] Put up your sword and leave the 
house or I fire! 

PARKER [putting up sword] Put up your pistol, Miss 
Rollston, I mean no harm to your father. 

CORA Then leave the house with your men. 

PARKER My soul, girl, youspeak»ss though vou meant 
it? 

CORA You will find that I do mean it, if you fail to 
comply with my request 

PARKER Thunder, girl ! I'll make you repent of this. 
[turning to men] Search the house, men, and I'll attend to 
this lady. [Budnesf] 

CORA Oh, sir, don't let them murder my father ! 

PARKER ' W here is that spy ? 

CORA Find him if you can ! [Barney heard off] 

PARKER Furies! Sieze her, men, and away! [Busi- 
ness] [enter Charles and men, C D] 

CHARLES Surrende-! 

PARKER Never, to you! [Business] 

RED FIRE— CURTAIN 



ACT V. 

Scene I. 
In Major Rollston 1 s House -Major Discovered in Chair, R , R fading 
Paper. 

MAJOR If the Rebellion lasts much longer, they will 



40 THE FALL OF ATLANTA: 



be issuing the Constiution on wall paper. Hello! What is 
this? [reads] "Macon, April 7th, 1865. Among the pris- 
oners brought in from 'Gordon, yesterday, is a noted Yan- 
kee spy He was recognized by Captain Winder, our effi- 
cient prison officer, and immediately placed in chains to 
await his trial " That must be Barney He started with 
Sherman for the sea, and if he has fallfen into that cowardly 
Winder's hands again, he is doomed I must not let Cora 
see this paper [puts in pocket] [Enter Cora, R2E] This 
is for you, dear [gives letter] from Hattie, I think 

CORA Yes, it is from Hattie, and she will be here to- 
day. 

MAJOR The little rebel ! 

CORA Why, papa! Don't forget that it was she -who 
nursed me through my long illness. 

MAJOR I do not forget that ISior can 1 ever forget 
that it was a rebel's bullet that caused your illness ; and if 
Barney had not brought the Union soldiers I don't know 
what the result would have been [aside] Poor Barney ! 

CORA. Oh, papa, listen! [reads] kt No doubt Uncle 
John will rejoice to hear that Gen. Lee surrendered to Gen. 
Grant on the 9th of this month " 

MAJOR Hurrah! I declare I fenl ten years younger, 
The Confederacy is defunct [Enter Pompey, C D] 

PO.V1PEY Massa. dar's a lot ob gray-coats comin' down 
de road [Exit, C D] 

MAJOR I will go and hear what news they have from 
Richmond [Exit, C D] 

CORA The dark cloud of war is breaking away, and 
soon the white-robed augel of peace will spread her beauti- 
ful wings over this land. God has willed it so, for he has 
a wonderful destin}^ in store for this great Nation. But it 
makes me sad when I think of the ruin and misery this un- 
holy war has brought upon our people, and I shall hail with 
delight the advent of peace, for then Charles will return 
Oh, that terrible night when Atlanta fell ! I just remember 
seeing him enter, when all was darkness to me for weeks 
Papa says I was almost a' death's door when Sherman left 
for the sea [Enter Pompey, C D] 

POMPEY Oh, de good Lord help you. Miss Cora 

CORA Why, what is the matter, Pompey? 

PO M PEY Oh, he is gone ! He is gone ! 

CORA vVhoisgone? 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 41 

POMPEY Dat bad man, Winder, dun gone and took 
massa wid his gray-coats [Enter Winder, O D] Dar he is ! 
[Exit Pompey, C /)] 

CORA Oh, sir, what have you done with my father ? 

WINDER I have had him arrested and he is now on 
his way to Macon 

CORA For what crime? 

WINDER For harboring a Yankee spy and killing Cap- 
tain Parker. 

CORA The shooting of Captain Parker was justifiable. 
Do you see that scar? [on left temple'] It was caused by a 
bullet from his pistol, and came very near proving fatal; 
and would you, Captain Winder, have my father condemned 
for shooting the assassin ? 

WINDER No, Cora, your suffering has atoned for your 
father's treason, and I will have him released on one con- 
dition. 

CORA And that is ? 

WINDER That you become my bride ! 

CORA Oh, I cannot! I cannot ! Anything but that. 

WINDER You remember, Cora, when I knelt to you, 
craving your love, you scorned me I told you then that 
you would repent your words I told you that my hour of 
triumph would come— and it is at hand. 

CORA Stop! Stop! I do not want to listen to you. It 
is a sin to marry one you do not love. Oh, it is cruel for 
you to persecute me so ! 

WINDER I would much prefer winning you by fair 
means, if it were possible ; but extreme cases require ex- 
treme measures 

COR V Will nothing change your purpose ? 

WINDER Nothing 

CORA You will at least give me time to consider? 

WINDER Yes; a- d when you accept my proposition, 
come to Macon and I will release your father I have charge 
of the prison and he shall be secretly confined in a dungeon 
until I hear from you: so the sooner you make up your 
mind to marry me, the less confinement your father will' 
have to endure 

CORA Go ! Leave me now,*and 1 will let you know 
my decision iu time. 

WINDER Let it be favorable or your father hangs! 

Exit C D] 



42 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 

CORA [Kneeling] Oh, Thou Ruler of the Universe, 
who notest' even the fall of a sparrow, guide and direct me 
in this, my terrible trial. [Plaintive music] [Eater Hattie 
Calhoon, kneels by Cora. Close in slowly] 



Scene II. 
Landscape Near Macon— la First Groove— Enter Charles, L. 

CHARLES Well, if the signs of the times are indicative 
of anything, the Confederacy is on its last legs Here we 
are within a few miles of Macon, which, no doubt, we shall 
capture to-day ; and then, perhaps, I can leirn whether 
Cora has recovered from the wound inflicted by that scoun- 
drel , Parker [ Enter Hone* Snyder and Rebel Captain, R\ 
Well, Snyder, whom have you there ? 

HONES Dose veller comes to mine host mit a vite rag 
on a stick, und vauts to see you 

CHARLES Ah, a flag of truce! Well, sir, what is the 
nature of your business? 

OFFICER t have been sent from Macon by Gen Cobb 
with an important dispatch for Gen Willson [Gives paper] 

CHARLES [Reads] " Headquarters Military Division 
of the Mississippi In the field, Raleigh, N. C , April 19th, 
1865 I have agreed with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston for a 
temporory cessation of active hostilities to enable me to lay 
hefore our Government, at Washington, the agreement made 
between us— with the full sanction of Mr. Davis, and in the 
presence of Mr Breckenridge— for the disbandonment of 
all the armies of the Confederacy from here to the Rio 
Grande W. T. SHERMAN " 

Than'* heaven, this terrible war is about to close, and no 
longer will brother be arrayed against brother and father 
against son Come with me, Captain, and I will send an 
orderly with you to Gen Willson's headquarters Snyder, 
you may remain here until further orders. [Exit L] 

HONES Veil I shoost feel like as if I could shump up 
and grack mine heels togedder The var vas ofer, and I 
soon goes home und gits me some beer I feels like I could 
sing, und I believe I vill. [Sings] [Enter Cora] Veil, Miss. 
vat you want ? 

CORA I want to see your commander. 

HONES Has some fon der poys bin stealing your slack- 
ens? 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 43 

CORA No, sir ; but I want to see your commanding 
officer 

HONES You vant to see Sheneral Armstrong, hey ? 

CORA Is Charles Armstrong your General ? 

HONES Veil, I shouldt schmile he vas— Brigasher 
Sheneral. 

CORA Oh, sir, will you take me to him at once? It is 
a matter of life and death ! 

HONES It vas agin orders, Miss ; but I vill risk it for 
a purty girl like you vas. Come on ! {Exit, L] {Enter 
Henry Baker, R] 

HENRY Surely, I must be near the Union lines but I 
can go no further {Dogs heard off'\ Hark! The dogs are 
on my track. Oh, heaven help me, now, I shall never see 
the old flag again! {Falls'] {Enter Bob Harden R,] 

BOB Ha! ha! my fine Yankee, I've got } r ou now. 
{Enter Hones Snyder. L] 

HONES Not much, you don't got bim now {Raising 
gun] You yust surrender or I puts a hole in you dot der 
pluepirds build a nest in. {Business] {Exit Bob, R] Py 
jings he eots avav ! 

HENRY Oh, is it you, Snyder ? 

HONES Veil, I should tink so it vas Is dis Henry 
Baker ? Veil, now, vare you come from ? 

HENRY I made mj r escape last night from the rebels, 
as they were moving us from Andersonviile, aud oh, I'm so 
hungry. 

HONES Veil, you yust go down to camp und tile der 
poys to gif you a pox of hard-tack und a whole sow of side 
belly {Exit Henry. /,] Now, maybe I gits another shot 
at dat feller [ Exit R] { Enter Charles and Captain Walker, L] 

CHARLES Captain, see that the pickets are all with- 
drawn and have them report to their command immediately, 
lor we will move on Macon. 

WALKER Beg pardon, General, is there not a cessation 
of hostilities ? 

CHARLES Yes, there is ; but I have received no official 
notice from Gen. Willsou and I hope I shall receive none, 
until Macon has fallen For I have a dear friend, Major 
Rollston, confined there in a dungeon, and 1 shall rescue 
him— truce or no truce Be expeditious. 

WALKER Yes, sir. {Exit R] {Exit, Charles, L\ 



44 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 



Scene III. 
Interior of Macon Prison— M^jor Rollston Discovered. 

MAJOR Torn from my home and daughter and incar- 
cerated in this vile den because, forsooth, I love the Union 
and dared to shield one of her noble defenders. But the 
day of retribution is not far distant, for with the surrender 
of Gen L?e and his army the Confederacy is practically at 
an end ; and when peace is once restored [enter Winder, 
undiscovered, G D] Captain Winder, beware ! 

WINDER [coming down] Beware of what, sir? 

MAJOR My vengeance, you scoundrel. Not satisfied 
with sending a band of cutthroats to my house, who very 
nearly succeeded in murdering my daughter, you again 
show your villianous hand by having me arrested and con- 
fine! here, thit you may terrify my daughter into marrying 
you -you cowardly dog ! 

WINDER You are not very complimentary to your fu- 
ture son-in-law. 

MAJOR My future son-in-law ! Why, you contempti- 
ble puppy, I would rather honor the devil with that title. 

WINDER Fortunately for me you have no control over 
the matter, and I shall sec that you have none. [Opens trap] 
You may occupy that cell for awhile, as I have another 
prisoner for this one — an old friend of yours — Dolan, the 
Irish spy Come, get down there! 

MAJOR [going] Captain Winder, if you force my 
daughter to marry you, I will follow you to the e.id of the 
earth but what I have revenge [Exit down trap] 

WINDER Fetch in that Irish prisoner! [enter guard 
with Barney] Now, sir, do you know what I am about to 
read to you ? 

BARNEY It's not the bible 

WINDER Well, it's the gospel truth. 

BARNEY Begorra, it must hare run the blockade ! 

WINDER [reading] " Macon, April 20th, 1865. Cap- 
tain Winder, commanding milrary prison: The finding of 
the court, condemning Barney Dolan as a spy, is approved 
oy me. You will see that he is executed this evening at 
sundown. Howell Cobb, Major Gen. Commanding " 

[to Barney] How do you like that? 

BARNEY Not as well as a pig loikes buttermilk. 

WINDER I will now be able to pay you off and settle 
old accounts with interest. 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 45 

BARNEY Och, ye needn't have been in any hurry to 
settle, I wouldn't have charged you interest. 

WINDER Why, hang you, I believe you would joke at 
a funeral 

B A RNEY I would at yours— I would read your pedigree 
to the mourners. 

WINDER [going'] You will not feel so funny this even- 
ing [Exit, VI)'] 

BARNEY Sure, if I had put a hole thiough that scoun- 
drel when I had him in the ravine, I would feel better, 
now. [Enter Gordon, CD] 

GORDON Well, Barney, I just arrived in Macon this 
morning, and having learned that a Barney Dolan was to 
be executed as a spy, I called at the prison to see if it was 
leally you. 

BARNEY Yes, Colonel, it is ; I'm here in chains, 
thanks to that bloody Winder. 

GORDON The villian was cashiered and disgraced for 
his conduct at Major Rollston's, last September, and he 
sought service her under Gen. Cobbs as prison officer. But 
how did you happen to fall into our hands again ? 

BARNEY I was wounded at Irwinston's and left at 
Gordon. When I was able to be moved I was sent here, 
and, recognized by Winder, tried and condemned as a spy, 
and this evening— they say — I'm to be hanged. 

GORDON I do not think you will be, Barney. 

BARNEY Well, if I thought I wouldn't I would feel 
be'ter, for there is a ticklin' sensation around my windpipe. 

GORDON I'll tell you why I don't think you'll hang. 
G' neral Lee has surrendered to Grant. 

BA RNEY When did that happen ? 

GORDON The 9th of this month; and to-day Gen. 
Cobb received a telegram that Gen. Johnston was about to 
surrender to Sherman. 

BARNEY Hurrah for Uncle Billy! He has had a long 
chase after ould Johnston, but he's got him at last. 

GORDON You should have some regard for my feelings, 
Barney. 

BARNRY So I have. Colonel; but if it hurts your feel- 
in- to now that I rejoice because the Union Army has 
been victorious, I can't help it. 

GORDON The last and best news for you is that, Gen. 
Wiiison is within a few miles of this city, and, as we have 



46 THE FALL OF ATLANTA ; 

drawn in our pickets, he may enter Macon at any time with 
his blue-coats; so, you see the chances are, you'll not 
hang 

BARNEY May the Lord bless you. Colonel, for the 
comfort you've given me " 

GORDON You are welcome to the comfort, Barney: 
and now I must go. good-bye [Going Return] Barney, 
you once did a good service for one near and dear to me. 
Take this, [gives pistol] you may need it to defend yourself 
in ca«e Gen Willson does not arrive in time. Mind, you 
do not know where you got it [Exit C D] 

BARNEY Now bring on your rope, and there will be 
fun on the half shell [Enter Winder C D] 

WINDER At last my day of triumph has come I will 
triumph over you by stretching your n» ck, and I will tri- 
umph over your Yankee Colonel by marrying Cora Rollston 
to-day. 

BA.RNEY What are ye giviu' me, grayback ? 

WINDER Listen and you shall hear. [Reads] "Macon, 
April 20th, 1865 Captain Winder: After a hard struggle, 
I have finally concluded to marry you to save my father I 
will visit the prison this afternoon, and, when I see mv 
father liberated, I will permit the marriage ceremony to be 
performed, and not before Cora Rollston " 

What do vou think of that mv gallows bird? 

BARNEY Think of it? Why 1 can't find words tlat 
would express my opinion of you in the Engli h vocabulary. 

WINDER It's little I care for your opinion [Enter 
Bob Harden] 

BOB Captain, there is a lady at the door waiting to see 
vou 

WINDER Show her in here [Exit Bob] Now you shall 
witness my triumph [Enter Hattie Oalhoon heavily veiled, 
impersonating Cora with guard] 

HATTIE Captain Winder, I am here for the purpose of 
learning your decision Will you release mv father? 

WINDER Will you marry me if I do? 

HATTIE I have said I would if you desire it 

BARNEY Don't you do it. Miss Cora If you do. Gen- 
eral Armstrong will go distracted 

WINDER "You shut your Irish mouth, or I will gag 
you Cora, I am glad you have taken sp sensible a view of 
this matter, and your father shall be released if you prom- 



OR, THE IRISH SPY. 47 

ise not to speak to him while passing from his cell. 

HATTIE I promise anything that my fa' her may re- 
gain his liberty 

WTINDER I will trust to your word \opens trap] 
Guard, go down, blindfold and bring up the prisoner. 
I Business] Major, after due consideration, I have concluded 
to set you at liberty Guard, conduct him to the outer door. 

BARNEY Major, don't you [ Exit guard with Major 

R UE] 

WINDER Hang your Irish pictures! Til cut the tongue 
out of you if you open your mouth again. 

BARNEY You wouldn't be afraid to attack your weight 
in cabbage and praties 

WINDER Cu'SRyou! [Draws sword to strike] But, 
no, [^returns sword] I'll not cheat the gallows 

BARNEY Och. but you're an honest man ! It's a won- 
der .leff. Davis didn't have you for Secretary of his Confed- 
erate treasury. 

WINDER A rope will take the humor out of you, my 
man 

BARNEY The hemp hasn't grown in your Southern 
Confederacy that will stretch the neck of Barney Dolan 

WINDER You will find out this evening Come, Cora, 
your father is free, and we will now proceed to the minis- 
ter's 

HATTIE Are you very anxious to marry me? [Throws 
vp veil] 

WINDER What! Miss Calhoon, what does this mean ? 

BARNEY That you are an April fool 

HATTIE It means that two young girls have out-witted 
a villian 

WINDER Where m Cora Rollston ? 

HATTIE Where you dare not follow her-inside the 
Union lines 

WINDER Then I will again arrest her father and con- 
fine him in yonder dungeon until he dies of starvation 

HATTIE You are too late I left a trusty servant at 
the door of this prison to inform him of his danger and ere 
this he, too, is out of your reach, for the Yankees were 
within sight of the city when I entered here 

BARNEY There is as good fish in the sea as ever was 
caught, but they don't bite at Confederate bait. 

WINDER Open your mouth again and I will put a bul- 



48 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 

let hole through you. Miss Calhoon, since you have dared 
to meddle with my business, you shall feel the weight of 1113" 
vengeance. [Opens trap] You shall take the place of Major 
Rollstou and meet the fate that would have been his. 
Come! 

BARNEY Stop! If you dare lay a hand on that girl,' 
I'll give ye a through ticket to purgatory. 

WINDER Rascal, would you dare 

BARNEY Don't waste compliments. I've got the drop 
on you and I'll hold it till Miss Calhoon leaves this prison. 
[ Exit Hattie, C D] There ye have more sense than I thought 
ye had 

WINDER You infernal scoundrel, take that! [Busi- 
ness] 

BARNEY General Armstrong, God bless ye ! 
[change] 



Scene IV. 

Street in Macon, in First Groove— Enter Rebel With. Flag, R. 

HONES Stop! [Enter, R] Stop! or by shimmy ghrist- 
mas, I give you von You vellers surrender, und den dry 
to stealum der flag, hey? Yell, dot ish blayed out. Lay 
dot^ down, I dold you! [Lays flag on stage] Dot ish ail 
right. 

GEAND TABLEAU— PEACE. 

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